日后

rì hòu

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. sometime
2. someday (in the future)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 以前 yǐ qián 以前 yǐ qián before 日后表示将来的时间，以前表示过去的时间: before

Register variants

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• 以后 yǐ hòu 以后 yǐ hòu after 以后可用于书面和口语，日后更偏口语化，两者常可互换: after

Synonyms

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• 将来 jiāng lái 将来 jiāng lái in the future 日后多用于口语或非正式场合，强调将来某个不确定的时间点: in the future
• 未来 wèi lái 未来 wèi lái future 日后侧重口语化的未来，未来更书面化: future

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 再说, 再谈, 报答, 相见, e.g., 日后再说 (let's talk about it later).

Formality

日后 is commonly used in spoken Chinese but is less formal than 将来 or 未来. It is rarely used in formal writing.

Example Sentences

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这个问题 日后 再说。

Let's talk about this issue later.

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Child Words of 日后

• 后 后 hòu: empress
• 日 日 rì: sun